Shooting at Islamic center in Zurich

Updated 1650 GMT (0050 HKT) December 21, 2016

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Police officers secure the area near an Islamic center in Zurich, Switzerland, after three people were shot there on Monday, December 19. A gunman, decked out in dark clothing, opened fire on a group of worshipers standing inside a prayer room, police said, citing eyewitnesses.

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Police officers hold a blanket near a body, but it was not known whether the discovery was related to the shootings.

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Police officers arrive on the scene.

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Officers stand behind a police cordon outside the Muslim prayer hall.

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The suspect was found dead near the site of the attack, police said.

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Police secure the area, which is near the city's central train station.

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Police cars line the street in front of the Islamic center.

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Three people were shot and injured at an Islamic center in Zurich, Switzerland, according to police.